Description
Nantucket Holiday Cranberry Pie is a festive dessert featuring tart fresh cranberries combined with warm spices and creamy sour cream custard. This pie is topped with crunchy pecans or walnuts and baked to a golden perfection, making it a delightful treat for holiday gatherings or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Crust
- 1 pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Optional Topping
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the pie.
- Prepare cranberry mixture: In a medium bowl, combine fresh cranberries, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and all-purpose flour. Toss thoroughly to coat the cranberries evenly with the dry ingredients.
- Add lemon juice: Stir in the lemon juice to the cranberry mixture, blending well to incorporate and set aside.
- Prepare the pie crust: Roll out your pie crust and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan, pressing the dough firmly into the edges. Trim any excess crust for a clean finish.
- Fill the crust: Evenly spread the cranberry mixture across the prepared pie crust.
- Mix custard: In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Pour custard over cranberries: Carefully pour the egg and sour cream mixture over the cranberry filling, making sure it seeps down to cover the berries evenly.
- Add nuts topping: Sprinkle the chopped pecans or walnuts evenly over the top of the pie filling.
- Sprinkle nutmeg: Lightly dust the top of the pie with nutmeg to enhance the warm flavors.
- Bake the pie: Place the pie in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, until the filling is set and the top turns lightly golden.
- Cool the pie: Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool at least one hour to let the filling firm up before slicing.
- Optional dusting: Just before serving, dust the pie with powdered sugar if desired for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh cranberries, but frozen can be substituted if thawed and drained.
- The nuts can be customized to your preference or omitted to make the pie nut-free.
- If making your own pie crust, ensure it’s chilled before rolling for easier handling.
- Letting the pie cool completely helps the filling to set properly, ensuring clean slices.
- Powdered sugar adds a festive look but can be skipped to reduce sugar content.
